Manager, Domestic Tax

Doane Grant Thornton LLP; Nelson; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Flex days

RRSP contributions

Firmwide holiday closure

Wellness benefits

Concierge-like benefits

Summer work from anywhere in Canada (4

Job summary

Doane Grant Thornton LLP, in Nelson, Canada, seeks a Tax Manager for our Domestic Tax team. You will work with diverse clients, guiding corporate and personal Canadian tax planning and compliance, and help grow the practice with proactive client service.

You’ll coach a team, mentor colleagues, and establish trusted client relationships while delivering high-quality tax solutions and insights in a dynamic professional services environment.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course or has a Masters of Taxation.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor tax colleagues.
• Strong experience in corporate and personal Canadian tax planning and/or compliance.
• Ability to develop client relationships and identify opportunities.
• Excellent client service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor a team of tax colleagues on compliance and planning.
• Establish deep trusting client relationships and advise on complex tax matters.
• Review corporate, personal, and trust income tax returns.
• Proactively resolve tax issues with clients and team members.
• Lead the growth of the tax practice by developing new opportunities.

Skills

Coaching

Client relations

Tax planning

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

CPA In-Depth Tax Course

Masters of Taxation

Job description

As a Tax Manager in our Domestic Tax team, you’ll work with a wide variety of clients and build your experience in new industries. Working with some of Canada’s top gurus in Tax, a career in tax at Doane Grant Thornton is an opportunity to create your unique career journey.

Who We Are

You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

As a Tax Manager, you’ll help our clients with corporate tax planning so they can benefit from tax savings and incentives. Here’s some of what you’ll get to do:

• Coaching and mentoring a team of tax colleagues on compliance, helping them walk in clients' shoes by discussing tax planning options
• Establish deep trusting relationships with clients as you advise them on complex tax matters
• Review corporate compliance engagements, and analyze, review and complete corporate, personal, and trust income tax returns
• Proactively resolve tax related issues with clients and other team members
• Act as a leader in the management of our growing tax practice, identifying and developing new opportunities for additional tax services

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Tax Manager? Like the colour purple? Great. Here’s a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:

• You’re enrolled in, or have completed, the CPA Canada In-Depth Tax Course, or have a Masters of Taxation degree
• You’ve developed and presented new ideas and conceptualized new approaches and tax solutions for clients as part of your commitment to providing exceptional client service
• You have solid experience in corporate and personal Canadian tax planning and/or compliance
• You’ve helped mentor and develop others

Ok, but what’s it really like working in Tax at Doane Grant Thornton?

“My colleagues have fostered an inclusive and collaborative work culture that I enjoy coming to everyday. Not only that, the leaders I work with have helped me focus in on an area of tax that I’m most passionate about and supported me in reaching opportunities at a very early stage in my career.” -Roshni L., Tax Manager.

What's in it for you?

• Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

At Doane Grant Thornton, we believe compensation should reflect more than just market data—it should reflect you. We’re serious about compensation. We benchmark regularly across a wide spectrum of roles, industries, sectors, and levels to ensure our ranges are both competitive and current. But we don’t stop there. We also consider the unique strengths, experiences, and impact each individual brings to the table. Our salary ranges are reviewed annually, and where you land within the range depends on a mix of factors—your background, your skills, and how your contributions align with internal equity. To help start the conversation, the current salary range for this role is $80,000-$125,400 in Nelson. If the role is available in other locations, the range may differ to reflect local market factors.

We’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.